Layton meets Fiacco

[stubblejumper]

NDP leader Jack Layton met with Regina mayor Pat Fiacco a couple of days ago to discuss regulation of gasoline and youth crime. This is has been done during a bitter labour dispute with 3 of the cities unions (CUPE 21-Outside workers, CUPE 7-Inside and AMTU-Transit). The negotiations have been on going for 18+ months withe all 3 unions poised to strike Monday.Fiacco has clearly marked out his pro-business and anti-union sentiments in his 5+ years as mayor. Should the leader of a social democratic party be meeting with a such a person,especially when the bulk of support and money is from unions ?

[mirror]

Absolutely.

Jack Layton's New Democrats are within 6% of Canada's official opposition party, in the latest national polls, and aspire to become the government some day.

If one is aspiring to become the government one has to represent all the Canadian citizens not just this group or that group.

Layton is well known as a concilliator and perhaps his discussions with the Regina mayor, will help to resolve the labour dispute.

As far as union money is concerned, part of Chretien's legacy was to change the electoral financing act so that is no longer the case.

[Toro]

Regina has a pro-business, anti-union mayor. Good Lord. Will wonders ever end?